The government advised not to “play with fire” over the water issue.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate saw a tense debate Tuesday over the government's proposal to divert water from the Indus River for corporate farming. Lawmakers from all parties urged that the issue…
PCB claims Champions Trophy preparations are on track.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) welcomed the media on Monday for a tour of stadiums in Lahore and Karachi, easing concerns over the venues' preparedness for this year's Champions…
Profit repatriation rises by 114%.
KARACHI: During the first half of the current fiscal year, the outflow of profits and dividends from foreign investments increased by 114%. In FY24, the main reason for restricting profit…
As Trump returns, stocks surge and bitcoin reaches a record high.
London: As Donald Trump got ready to retake the presidency of the largest economy in the world, stock markets in Europe and Asia saw a surge Monday, and bitcoin reached…
Oil imports are growing very slowly.
ISLAMABAD: According to figures provided by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday, the oil import bill saw a meager increase of more than 1% in the first half…
Rousch, an independent power producer, transfers complex
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: After collecting all agreed-upon payments from the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), Rousch Pakistan Power Ltd (RPRL), an independent power producer (IPP), turned over its complex to the authorized…
Trump lifts restrictions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank after taking office.
According to the new White House website, US President Donald Trump has lifted penalties that the previous Biden administration had placed on far-right Israeli settlement organizations and individuals who were…
With the first prisoner swap, the Gaza truce is still in place.
Jerusalem: Following the trade of three Israeli detainees for ninety Palestinians in an arrangement intended to put an end to the more than 15-month-long conflict in Gaza, Israel and Hamas…
The government is making another effort to strengthen border control.
ISLAMABAD: The government is aggressively working on the establishment of a new Passports and Border Control Authority (PBCA), which will assume all duties associated with immigration and border security under…
The Kurram operation targets the hideouts of miscreants.
PESHAWAR / KURRAM: Security forces utilized helicopters to target miscreant positions in several sections of central Kurram on Monday as part of an operation to bring peace to the unrest-plagued…
